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Groundbreaking of the new Animal Care Services Adoption Center at Brackenridge Park happens this week. An article by Vincent Davis gives the details of the groundbreaking and what’s to come for San Antonio’s animals – a brand new $5 million adoption center in a prime location near the center of town. This new adoption center […]
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Speaking to a crowd of well over 350 people, Mike Arms, President of the Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego, Calif., was invited to San Antonio this week to visit area animal shelters and deliver the keynote presentation at the San Antonio Area Foundation’s Community Conversation: Roadmap to No Kill program. His philosophy is […]
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This is a friend of a friend story. My friend’s friend found a pregnant cat three months ago. She was kind enough to bring the cat into her home and let the cat have her kittens. When she announced to my friend that she was going to keep the mother cat and the five kittens, […]
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Hurricane Katrina brought us a more than a few lessons seven years ago. Because of the images of dogs and cats abandoned on rooftops and cars when New Orleans flooded, public outrage fueled new laws and launched emergency planning efforts that now include pets. During that storm, rescuers refused to take pets, leaving many people […]
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For a few months now, I have been waiting for a new book to come out. It’s The Animal Desk Reference, Essential Oils for Animals by Dr. Melissa Shelton, DVM. When it arrived, I quickly donned my reading glasses, took the dogs into the backyard to play and situated myself under my deck umbrella so […]
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When the San Antonio City Council meets at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, they will have a few new animal ordinances on their agenda that will help Animal Care Services make a significant impact on the pet population problem in San Antonio. Here’s a look at the exciting ordinances that could be approved on Thursday. […]
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If there’s one thing all pet owners know for sure, it’s that they spend money on their pets, especially for pet food and veterinary care. But these products and services don’t come cheap. And, when economic hardship occurs, the cost of caring for a pet may be prohibitive. Yet, during these difficult times, pet owners […]
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In my previous blog, I posted five tips for people adopting pets around the holidays. Today a reader shared this cartoon — “The Other Coast” by Adrian Raeside — and I wanted to share it with you. Even though we live in a material world, it’s important to remember that the most meaningful things in our lives are […]
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About the Author

Cathy M. Rosenthal has more than 25 years of experience in public relations, communications and humane education in the animal welfare field. She has worked for local humane societies and national humane groups, appearing on hundreds of television and radio news and public affairs programs to address animal issues. She currently is a consultant for local and national animal welfare organizations, writing grants, annual reports and other marketing materials. She is also the author of several children's books about animals.